Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-30
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alrays go TO RUssELLs'.
On invitation Of the W. q. T. U. Of
johnson City. Col. T. II. Reeves address
sed a meeting at Jobe's Opera House.
Sunday evening last. There was q large
attendance and the exercises and ad-
dresses were listened TO with close at
tention by the audience. The meeting
was opened with prayer and scripture
reading. An address was also delivered
by Isaac Harr and Thos. Wellborn recit.
ed an appropriate poem. Mrs. Prof.
Wilson, president of the W. G. T. U.
there, and Revs. Ketron and Kincannon
took active parts in the proceedings.
Music for the occasion was furnished by
an excellent choir Of 25 or 80 ladies and
gentlemen.
kid GLOVES, all sizes and colors
for ladies or gents and at a bargain at
RUssELLs'.
Mrs. Mary Smith, widow of John
Smith, deceased, an aged and respected
lady, of this county, died at the residence
of her son-in.law M. C. Naples, near
Conkling, Saturday, June %. at 10
o'clock p. m. The funeral was held on
Monday morning last. burial taking place
at Cherokee graveyard, Rev. Mr.. Harold
conducting the services. Mrs. Smith
was in her 18th year. Her four children
William and j. G. Smith of Jonesboro,
Mrs. Elizabeth Deakins and Mrs. Han.
nah Naples, of Conkling-survive her.
Mrs. Smith had suffered much for many
years, but was bright and cheerful up to
the time of her death. An appropriate
obituary will be published in this paper
next week.
We do not offer you Calico printed
on Cheese Cloth. but the VERY BEST,
for 8 cents a yard. R~UssELLs'.
Jacob G.. Hill, a most respected and
for many years an influential citizen of
this county. died at his home, about q
mile north of town. Wednesday morning
the Goth inst, at 11:45 O'Clock. Mr.. Hill
was a great sufferer, having been on
fined to his bed for over ten years with
rheumatism. For the past twelve months
he has been gradually growing worse and
his death must be looked upon as a hap
Ply release from his su~fferings. Mr.. Hill
was born and raised near Conkling and
has been a citizen of this county all his
life. The funeral will be held at Mount
Lebanon to day, Rev. MI. Duncan, Of
the Second Presbyterian church of Jones.
boro, performing the last sad rites. at IL
o'clock, o A suitable obituary notice
is being prepared and will appear in these
columns next week.
The brick church which has been
known as "Reid's chapel" situated near
CARRIERS Mills, in this county, has re.
Gently been purchased by John L. Blair,
Jacob s. Stuart and Nathan Cannon, as
trustees, for the use and benefit OF the
Presbyterian Church. This very hand.
some and convenient country church was
erected almost entirely by Robert B,
Reid. Services are now being regularly
held there the ID and 4th Sabbaths II
every month, by Prof. M. A. Mathes, Of
Washington College. The late Prof. T,
J. Lamar having among his last act
raised a large amount Of the money ant
In the purchase of said church building
1t was deemed an appropriate tribute t.
his memory that the church be called
Lamar Presbyterian church, aud henc'
1t has been so christened.
John w. Simpson, one Of Washing
ton county's Oldest citizens, died at hi
. home, on Cherokee, Sunday morning
last, at Has. The funeral was hel,
Monday following at 2 o'clock p. m.
Rev. W. r. Barnett conducting appro
pirate services at the grave. The re
mains were inferred at the graveyard q
Jonesboro, in the deceased's private LOT
, Mr.. Simpson was in the SSth year of hi
| age at the time of his death. He wa
formerly a resident of Joncsboro wher
he lived many years, but moved fror
this place about the year 1864, and ha
resided on his farm at Cherokee eve
/, since. He was a member of the NJ. L
Church, South, of this place, and hi
funeral discourse will be delivered In til
near future at the church of that dcnomi
. nation here, by Rey. David Sullins, G
, Cleveland. A more extended notice wi
a appear in the next issue of this paper.
The Gospel Temperance Meeting Of
r nounced last week to take the place c
the usual Sunday evening union services
at the NJ. E. church. South, under tn
t auspices of the w. @. T. u, was vel
interesting and instructive. Every Sc;
In the large auditorium was filled. Pul
. location Of the programme of exercise
as prepared by the ladies for the occasion
will give a better idea Of the character
the entertainment than any attempt
description by US.
PROGRAMME.
Song, by Band Of Hope.
d Scripture reading, by audience. In CO.
cert.
Prayer. by Rev. Barnett,
!. Song. by Band Of Hope.
!, Speech, by Master j. Whitlock.
u Recitation. by two little boys.
D. Recitation, by Miss Lucy Boyd.
1. Recitation, by Miss Carrie Waddill.
,e Song. by Misses Nellie and Ann
Brownlow.
Address, by Rev. Barnett.
IS Song. No. SO.
le Address, by Rev. G. A. Duncan.
Sono. No. 381.